Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-08-31
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A AENDAENT TO THE COSSTl1 L
-Ation proposed To the citizens of thi.
Commonwealth for their approval or re
lection by tho General Assembly of the
Commonwealth of Peunsylv ania. Publish
ed By order of tho Secretary OF the Com
monTezlth, in Pursuance OF article XVIII
OF the Constitution.
Joint resolution proposing amend
ment to the constitution OF the common
wealth
SECTION l. Be It resoir,d by the Senate
and House Of Representatives. Of n, Com
MOHTedith Of PsHH,yirGHtG IN General is
SeHIbly mel. That the following Is propose
as an amendment OF the consultation OF the
commonwealth OF Pcunsy ivauia in accorG-
auce with the provisions Of the eighteenth
! article thereof
AMENDMENT.
Strike out from section l ofsrfIcle eight,
I the tour qualifications tor voters which
| reads IS follows
s-if twenty-five years OF age or upwards
he shall have paid within two years. 4 state
or county tax, which shall have been a.
[ sessec at least twa months, and paid at
/ least one month before the election" So
that the section which reads as follows:
! every male citizen. twentv-one yea-a
/ OF age, possessing the following qualifca-
tiOns, snail bs entitled 10 TUte at all cleo
4 tons
First. eshaH have been q citizen Of til
/ United States at least one month.
/ Second. He shall have resided in the
state one year Cor II, having previous
| ly been qualIti. d elector or native born
citizen OF the state, he shall haye removed
therefrOm and returned, then six months }
Imm ediately preceding the election.
/ Third. lie shall have resided in tho elec-
tiOn district where be shall offer to vote AZ
! least two month. Immediately preceding tn
| election.
Fourth. II twenty-five years of age or up
wards, he shall have paid, within two years,
/ state or county tax, which shall have
/ been assessed at least two months, aud paIi
/ at least one month before the election, -
! shall be amended, 70 as TO read as fol- ows ::
Every male citizen twenty-one years of
age, possessing the following qualifications,
shall be entitled to vote at the polling place
/ Of the election district of which he shall a.
| the time be resident and not elsewhere
First He shall have been citizen of the
| United States At least thirty days.
s. cond. He shall have resided in the
state one year Cor if, having previously
been qualified electCr or native born Citi-
zen Of the state, he shall have removed
I thereirom aud returned, then six mouths)
Immediately preceding the election.
Third. He shall have resided in the eIec-
tion district where he shall olfor to vote a.
least thirty days Immediately preceding the
election The legislature, at the session
| thereof next after the adoption of this sec
I ton, shall, and from time to tim. thercaf-
ter may, enact laws TO properly enforce this
provision
FOm;h. Every male citizen OF the age OF
| twenty-one years, who shall have been 6
| citizen for thHtv day. and an inhsbItant of
this state one year next preceding an cleo
| ton, except st municipal elections, and for
| the last thirty days resident Of thu cleo
tion district in which he may offer his vote,
| shall be entitled TO vote AZ such election IN
| the election district of which be shall at the
| time be a resident and not elsewhere for
all officers that now are or hereafter NAV
be elected by the people: ProUidsd, That
| in time of war no elector in the actual mil
itary service of the State or of the United
! : tats., IN the army OF navy thereof, shall
be deprived of his vote by reason of his alb
sence from such election district, and the
! egisia'ure shall have power to provi de the
manner in which aud the time anil place at
" hich such absent electOr. NAV vote, and
| for the return and canvas of their votes in
the election district in which they respect
lively reside.
Filth. For the purpose Of voting. no per-
son shall be deemed to have gained or lost
a resIdence by reason of his presence or
! co'e.-'S "lillS StHt tioJ cn IN the service OF
the United States or the fat., nor while
engaged In the navigation Of the waters of
the State or Of the high seas. nor while a
student OF any college or seminary of learn =
ing, nor while kept at any almsbouse OF
public institution, except the inmates of
any home for disabled and INDECENT soldiers
and sailors, who. for the purpose of voting,
shall be deemed 70 reside in the election
district where said home ]. located Laws
snail De made for a-certaining, by proper
| proofs, the citizens who shall be entitled to
the right of suffrage hereby established
true copy OF the joint resolution
CHARLES w. STONE
Secretary of the Commonwealth